psychodynamic

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Etymology

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psycho- +‎ dynamic

Adjective

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psychodynamic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to psychodynamics, the dynamic interplay between forces that govern human behavior, or the study of this
    • 2020, Joseph Cesario, David J. Johnson, Heather L. Eisthen, “Your Brain Is Not an Onion With a Tiny Reptile Inside”, in Current Directions in Psychological Science, volume 29, number 3:
      In the classic marshmallow studies, delaying gratification by waiting to eat the marshmallows is seen as a good result—indicating more willpower. This framing is expected given that the starting point of this research was the Freudian psychodynamic position, which contrasted hot animalistic drives with cool rational processes.
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